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I have been so encouraged by the kind "well done" comments especially by "real" runners when I am plodding along. It gives me energy and I feel myself running taller. I find it hard to do the same to others- mainly because I'm shy and don't want to make a fool of myself but also because I usually have no breath :tongue:

March 22 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? yes Did I stay within my calorie budget? probably not Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? no Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? sadly I'm out

[March 21 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? Yes Did I stay within my calorie budget? Yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? Yes But I did not realise 10 dates would have so many calories. Just as well I went for a long run

March 20 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? y Did I stay within my calorie budget? y Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? y Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? y Battled to get in to MFP but I know I am within budget

March 19 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? y Did I stay within my calorie budget? y Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? y Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? y (If you've ever answered "No" to any of the above questions at any point during this month, then the answer to this question is "No." Also, if…

March 18 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? y Did I stay within my calorie budget? y Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? y Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? y (If you've ever answered "No" to any of the above questions at any point during this month, then the answer to this question is "No." Also, if…

: March 17 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? y Did I stay within my calorie budget? y Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? y Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? y Second time this month that the challenge has given me the motivation do be active when I did not want to. Big thanks!]

March 16 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? yes long run Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes but only because exercise calories were high- won't lose weight like that Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes think so- bit slack on the week-ends Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? yes

March 15 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? y Did I stay within my calorie budget? y Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? y Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? y Still in but the weekend is always harder so the challenge keeps me thinking.

March 14 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? yes Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? yes Nearly halfway there!

March 13 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? yes Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? yes

: March 12 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? yes Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes I think so. Ate out so very hard to say exactly BUT I did choose healthy (chicken salad) and said no to wine and desert...and the deserts looked yummy Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes as far as possible Am I still…

March 11 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? Y Did I stay within my calorie budget? Y Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Y Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? Y :bigsmile:

March 10 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? y Did I stay within my calorie budget? y Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? y Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? y (If you've ever answered "No" to any of the above questions at any point during this month, then the answer to this question is "No." Also, if…

March 8 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? Yes Did I stay within my calorie budget? Yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? Yes It was touch and go though. Ate junk but have been doing extra miles on the cardio.

March 9 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? Y Did I stay within my calorie budget? Y Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Y Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? Y

March 7 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? y Did I stay within my calorie budget? y Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? y Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? (If you've ever answered "No" to any of the above questions at any point during this month, then the answer to this question is "No.") y…

March 6 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? Yes- hard sweaty workout Did I stay within my calorie budget? Yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? (If you've ever answered "No" to any of the above questions at any point during this month, then the answer to this…

March 5 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? Y Did I stay within my calorie budget? Y Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Y Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? (If you've ever answered "No" to any of the above questions at any point during this month, then the answer to this question is "No.") Y

March 4 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? Yes Did I stay within my calorie budget? Yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? Yes Night everyone :yawn:

March 3 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? Yes Did I stay within my calorie budget? Yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes Am I still eligible to win March's challenge? Yes I got up in the middle of the night to eat but it was past midnight so I logged it today and still made it within my budget :blushing:

March 2 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? Yes Did I stay within my calorie budget? Yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes Am I still eligible to join the Winners' Circle as a March winner? (Hint: if you've ever answered "No" to any of the above questions at any point during this month, then the answer to…

Day 2 over. Long week-end here and I have so far survived but it's hard tonight. I am still hungry. Week-ends, especially evenings are my downfall but there is no way I am going to be out the challenge before it has started!

March 1 Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? Yes Did I stay within my calorie budget? Yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes Nice to be back. So hot today I waited for sunset to go for a run. By that time I did not want to go out but there was no way I was going to be eliminated on day 1!

Hello Everyone- Polly here: I dipped out early on last month- my first attempt. I lost a lot of weight in 2010/11 but still have a way to go and a year of going up and down the scales. I had surgery last year, nearly lost my life and did not realise how long it would take to recover. I want to run a half marathon in three…

Looking forward to trying again in March. Hopefully I will last longer this time. My half marathon is now only three months away and I need to be down about 15kg in order to run at my best. Been struggling to stay focussed with good food choices especially in the evenings. Think I need to get myself to bed early and put a…

February 7th I'm out :( Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? No Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? No

Out the mini challenge on the first day :(

February 6th Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? Yes Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes I really did not want to today. But this challenge got me moving- bit of a half hearted work out and my food was not clean but scraped in within my calorie goal. Not…

I will go with #3 but am going to try and read a book on running I have had waiting for me to find the time. Sugar- I don't like the way MFP does not distinguish fruits from other sugar.